Road 14 over Dry Creek
Colfax County, Nebraska · rated Good in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Road 14 over Dry Creek in Colfax County, Nebraska, is rated in good condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the substructure, rated 8 (very good condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 2022, making it 3 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 65 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2003).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 165 of the 253 inventoried bridges in Colfax County rated good (65.2%); 6 (2.4%) are rated poor.
- A good rating means every major component - deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert - is rated 7 or higher on FHWA's 0-9 scale: no more than minor problems.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Deck | 9 | Excellent condition |
| Superstructure | 9 | Excellent condition |
| Substructure | 8 | Very good condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Concrete slab |
| Length | about 92 ft |
| Location | 11.9S of Howells |
| NBI structure number | C001902715 |
| Condition class | Good |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the Nebraska department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Colfax County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| N15 over 12th-14th/uprr 816-706-e | 1980 | 7,740 | Good |
| US30 over Neiman Ditch | 2002 | 7,480 | Good |
| US30 over Shell Creek | 2002 | 7,480 | Good |
| US30 over Hughes Payzant Ditch | 2018 | 7,480 | Good |
| N15 over Shell Creek | 1957 | 4,200 | Good |
| N15 over US30 | 2002 | 3,845 | Good |
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